Keg or cask.



F. J. HUETTEMAN, A. P. GEAMER, P. A. SGHAUM & H. G. WIEDEMAN.

KEG 011 GASK.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1912.

1,086,826. Patented Feb. 10, 191 4.

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FRANK J. HUETTEMAN, ANTHONY IE. CRAMER, FRANK A. SCHAUM, AND. HENRY C.'WIEDEMAN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOTHE GLASS ENAMELED PACKAGE COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPQRA-TION OF NEW YORK.

KEG OR CASK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Application filed April 1, 1912. Serial No. 687,906.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, FRANK J. HUE'I'IE- MAN,ANTHONY F. CRAMER, FRANK A. SCHAUM, and HENRY C. WIEDEMAN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State ofMichigan, have invented atcertain new and useful Improvement in Kegs orCasks, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to kegs, half-barrels, Whole barrels or casks andis especially adapted for kegs, packages or casks to hold beer orliquors.

It has for its object a cask constructed of staves of a compressedfiller material such as cork or other material that is adapted to act asa heat insulating medium. These insulating staves are adapted to bearranged about a metallic inner receptacle that is enameled on itsinside. Each insulating stave is provided with a stave-sheath of metal.These stave-sheaths fit into grooves left in the staves and are forcedtogether by the application of the hoops of the cask. This alfords astructure which keeps the liquor or beer cool and which is properlyreinforced so as to make a very strong cask.

In the drawings :Figure 1, is a longitudinal section of the cask. Fig.2, is a cross section of the cask. Fig. 3, is a detail perspective ofone of the metallic stave-sheaths. Fig. 4, is a detail perspective ofone end of one of the staves.

1, is a stave shaped quite similarly to the ordinary stave of a woodencask. This stave is preferably made of ground cork that is pressed intothe shape of a stave. However, almost any other filler material may beused that can be compressed into stave shape. On each side of the staveis cut away a groove as at 2, while the ends of the stave on the insideare grooved as at 3 to receive the head of the cask. These staves arearranged about an inner metallic receptacle 4 that we prefer to enamelon the inside, so as to keep it clean and sweet. The stavesheaths 5 areadapted to fit one over each by the dotted lines in Fig. 1 and are ofabout uniform width from the center to a point adjacent the ends of theinner receptacle 4, where they enlarge in width to the width of thestave. This is done in order that the metallic edges may not contact theinner receptacle and injure it, while at the ends, the stave-sheathshelp to keep on the head 7 of the cask. For this purpose the sheath isnotched as at 8 and into this notch the head 7 is adapted to fit. Thestaves 1 are cut away or grooved as at 2 to receive the inturned edges 6of the stave'sheaths, the groove 2 conforming in depth to the width ofthe stave-sheaths at different points along its length. When all of thestave-sheaths have been fitted over the insulating staves by droppingthe turned in edges 6 of the sheaths into the cut away portions of thestaves, the hoops 9 are forced over the stavesheaths and tend to forcethe stave-sheaths tightly together and into tight relation with thestaves. At each end ofthe cask, the staves would be left unprotected asthe sheaths are openat their ends. To shield the ends of the staves andreinforce the ends of the cask, we employ a reinforcing ring 10 at eachend, this reinforcing ring 10 comprising a circular strip of U-shape incross section, which fits over the top of the assembled staves and stavesheaths. It also fits over the top of the metallic sheathing 11, whichis used to cover the heads 7 and which is folded up at the edge as at 12so that it lies folded under the reinforcing ring 10. The heads 7 aremade of a similar material to the stave and are protected on theirinsides by resting directlyon the ends of the inner receptacle 4 and areguarded on the outside by the sheathing 11. The sheathing 11, at one endof the cask, is, with the head 7, drawn tightly to the inner receptacleby the tap 13, which is made the subject of a separate application. Theusual bung hole and hung 14 is provided in the bilge of the cask.

From the foregoing description, it is seen that our cask is constructedof cork or any other heat insulating material and that by reason of themetal sheaths and reinforcing rings for the ends, that it is of greatstrength and durability and withal simple in construction and readilyassembled.

What we claim is 1. A cask, having in combination, a plurality ofstavesgrooved at their ends, a stave-sheath for each stave provided withinturned edges notched at the ends in registry with the grooves of thestaves, a head adapted to fit in the groove and notch, a sheathingadapted to engage on the outside of the head and having turned up edgesand a reinforcing ring adapted to fit over the staves and stavesheathsengaging over the turned up edges of the head sheathing, substantiallyas described.

2. A cask, having in combination, an inner receptacle, a plurality ofstaves, a stave-sheath for each stave provided with turned-in edges ofless depth adjacent the inner receptacle than the thickness of thestaves, the said stave sheath edges Widening at the adapted to be heldin by the widened portionsof the turned-in edges of the stavesheaths,substantially as described.

3. A cask, having in combination, an inner receptacle or container, aplurality of staves constructed of soft heat-insulating material andarranged edge to edge about the inner receptacle to pack the same, theedges of the staves being cut away on the exterior side, a plurality'ofstave-sheaths comprising metal strips with turned-in edges that areadapted to fit into the cut-away portions of the staves to form in theaggregate a complete metallic casing for the staves, suitable insulatedheads engaging over the heads of the inner receptacle and means forforcing the stave-sheaths together to thereby press the same intointimate relation with the staves and the staves into intimate relationwith the container, substantially as described.

4. A cask, having in combination, an inner receptacle or container, aplurality of staves constructed of asoft heat-insulating filler materialthat is pressed into stave shape and arranged edge'to edge about theinner receptacle to pack the same, the edges of the staves being cutaway on the exterior sides, a plurality of stave-sheaths comprisingmetallic strips, one to cover each stave and having turned-in edges thatare adapted to fit into the cut-away port-ions of the staves to form inthe aggregate a complete metallic casing for the staves, suitableinsulated ends and heads for said cask heads fitting the stave structureand engaging over the heads of the inner receptacle and hoops adapted tobe forced over the stave-sheaths for forcing the stave-sheaths togetherand into intimate relation with the heat-insulating filler material andfor forcing the heat-insulating filler material against the container,substantially as described.

5. In a cask, the combination of a con tainer, soft filler materialpacked about the sides of the container, a sheathing structure made up.of a plurality of staves of sheet metal that fit together at their sideswhen the hoops are applied and hoops for forcing the staves of thesheathing together to secure them in edge to edge relation and to packthe filler material into intimate relation with the container,substantially as described.

6. In a cask, the combination of a bilged container, filler materialabout the container, and a bilged a plurality of sheet metal staves andmeans for forcing the staves together to compress the filler materialabout the container, substantially as described.

7. In a cask, the combination of a bilged container, heatinsulatingfiller material about the container, and a bilged sheathing structurecomprising a plurality of sheet metal staves having turned-over edges,the said turned-over edges of adjacent staves engaging with each other,and hoops for compressing the bilged sheathing whereby the fillermaterial is compressed upon the container, substantially as described.

8. In a cask, the combination of a container, a plurality of stavesconstructed of yieldable heat-insulating material, and a sheathingstructure comprising a plurality of sheet-metal stave sheaths formed ofstrips of sheet metal turned over at the sides so as to cover theoutside of each stave and extend partially over each side, a stave:sheath fitting over each stave of yieldable insulating material, andmeans for forcing the stave-sheaths together to compress the sheathingstructure comprislng yieldable insulating material upon the container,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, we, sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK J. HUETTEMAN. ANTHONY F. CRAMER. FRANK A. SCHAUM. HENRY C.WIEDEMAN. ,VVitnesses:

R. A. PARKER, LOTTA LEE BRAY.

